Civil War in Iraq likely to spill over into the United States Senate

The soon-to-be Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joe Biden (shown to the left)

Senator Joseph Biden said yesterday that he would ask Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to testify during three weeks of hearings in January about the Iraq war (he might even subpoena or summon her now that the Democrats are in control). Biden, has already flatly stated that he is against the idea of increasing the level of U.S. troops in Iraq, saying the "troop surge" option will not work.

Everyone but my brother, Richard in Connecticut, believes that increasing troop levels in Iraq by some 30,000 is one of the options being considered by President Bush. Despite opposition from some senior military commanders, the option is being seriously considered, CNN News reported earlier this week.

Biden said Tuesday he strongly favors reducing the troop level, not increasing it.

Me thinks that the Civil War in Iraq may be soon spilling over into the United States Senate.

If only the number of dead American soldiers there weren't nearing 3,000 ... it might be "fun" to watch. But sadly, the hearing battleground is a very serious and somber stage for Mr. Biden and the others who will be involved. American and Iraqi lives are on the line.